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Embraer EMB 121 Xingu is a utility aircraft originating in Brazil. It was built by Embraer. Reported operators include French Air and Space Force Brazilian Air Force French Navy.
Utility aircraft
Brazil
Embraer
Active
French Air and Space Force Brazilian Air Force French Navy
106
1977-1987
20 May 1977
10 October 1976
EMB 110 Bandeirante
1/2
9 passengers or 770 kg (1,700 lb) cargo with 1 pilot
12.25 m (40 ft 2 in)
14.05 m (46 ft 1 in)
4.84 m (15 ft 11 in)
27.5 m 2 (296 sq ft)
3,710 kg (8,179 lb) equipped
5,670 kg (12,500 lb)
1,308 kg (2,884 lb)
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 turboprop engines, 559 kW (750 hp) each
467 km/h (290 mph, 252 kn)
380 km/h (236 mph, 205 kn) at 3,050 m (10,010 ft)
1,230 km (760 mi, 660 nmi) at 6,100 m (20,000 ft) maximum fuel with 45 minutes reserve
8,500 m (28,000 ft)
9.1 m/s (1,800 ft/min)
7.18
4-bladed Hartzell HC-B4TN-3C/T9212B, 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) diameter constant-speed metal propeller with auto-feathering and full reverse-pitch
141 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn) power off, flaps down
206.2 kg/m 2 (42.2 lb/sq ft)
0.52 kg/km (1.86 lb/mi) : 250 lb (110 kg)/h per engine at 234 kn (433 km/h) TAS, FL200, -4°C
0.197 kW/kg (0.12 shp/lb)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.25 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.25 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.25 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Embraer EMB 121 Xingu equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
FranceReported count for Embraer EMB 121 Xingu · –. Service scope: Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 10. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Embraer EMB 121 Xingu · –. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 16. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Embraer EMB 121 Xingu · –. Service scope: French Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 16. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Naval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: EMB-121 Xingu. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Air and Space Force exact named equipment holdings: EMB-121 Xingu. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
French Air and Space Force Brazilian Air Force French Navy
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